I Love Promarkers DT Card

Well, you could have knocked me down with a feather when, after guesting for a month, the lovely ladies at I Love Promarkers asked me to join the DT as a full time member!  Of course I jumped at the chance to join such a talented team and here's my first project for them.
The theme this time is "Colours of Autumn", so why not get busy with your Promarkers in your warmest shades and play along.
The image I've used is Lili of the Valley, which has been coloured with my Promarkers, the grass and sky were then coloured with Distress Inks in Tumbled Glass and Shabby Shutters, using a dusting brush and paper masks.  I then added some Glamour Dust to the wings for a bit of sparkle.  The sentiment stamp is from a mega handy Personal Impressions set, which I've added to a die cut banner, made with a Spellbinders die, which has been given a hint of colour with Scattered Straw Distress Ink.
The papers are geriatric Papermania ones from years ago, the colours and designs are perfect for autumn projects, and I've teamed them with some orange wood-grain cardstock.
I added a bit of texture and interest with some brown lace, peach ribbon and a multi loop bow with a gem brad in the middle.  Some warm yellow gems and some teeny weeny punched leaves finish it off.

 

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Sassy Cheryl's - #135 - fall
Kaboodle Doodles - #139 - autumn colours
Stamp with Fun - #181 - autumn
Tammy's Scrappin' Corner - #30 - autumn colours
Paper Cupcakes - fall
Graphicat - #17 - sketch

Harvest

I've been at the free digis again, this little beauty is from Beccy's Place, you'll find it here.  It's been coloured, as usual, with Promarkers and Flexmarkers, in the lovely, warm tones of the season.  As it's a freebie, it would be perfect for our current challenges over at Digi Haven, which are, "Harvest" and our monthly "Anything Goes".  We'd love to have you play along with us and there are loads of links to fabby freebies on the blog.
The papers I've used here are all Papermania, from the Persimmon range, as is the sentiment and ribbon.  They have a decidedly vintage feel which I love and a colour palette which is perfect for this time of year.  I've teamed them with wood-grain cardstock for the scalloped circle and die cut clock face, which has been made with a Tim Holtz die, which was a lovely birthday prezzie from a crafty friend.  Thank you Donna, I love it!  Some leaves made with Spellbinders dies, a few pearls for berries and some brown gems add to the autumnal feel.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Beccy's Place - anything goes with a Beccy's Place image
Kaboodle Doodles - #139 - colours of autumn
Lollipop Crafts - #91 - old and new, my papers are old and the clock die is new
Paper Pretties - #59 - fall
Simon Says Stamp and Show - leaves
Paper Cupcakes - fall
Sketch Saturday - #227 - sketch

Digi Haven DT Card

If you're looking for my Cutie Pie DT card, it's in the post below.

Here's my second DT post for the day, this time for Digi Haven.  At Digi Haven we are all about free digis, we have loads of links on the blog to some scrummy freebies, so why not come and play along?!  We have two challenges, the monthly "Anything Goes" challenge and the fortnightly themed challenge.  My card today is for our monthly challenge as it's the start of the month, but you still have time to join in our themed challenge, which is "Harvest".
I got my fabulous freebie from Free Vintage Digital Stamps, you'll find my image here.   I used Promarkers and Flexmarkers to colour the image, adding Antique Linen Distress Ink round the edges.
The papers are Haberdashery from Joanna Sheen, including the lace and stitched heart, which look so real, and the fun sentiment designed to look like a washing label.
This was a fun one to embellish, which I did with grey ribbon, a pink bow, grey and cream pearls and some tiny buttons.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Crafty Emblies - #3 - the dressmaker
Ginger Loft - #49 - stitching real or faux, there's faux stitching on the heart
One Stitch at a Time - #133 - butterflies or buttons, I used buttons
Craftymess - #18 - distressing
Sweet Stampin' - vintage
Card Crafter's Circle - #42 - vintage
Crafty Catz - #152 - ribbon and lace

Cutie Pie DT Card

Morning crafters!  We have a new challenge for you over at the Cutie Pie challenge blog, this time it's easy peasy, all we want you to do is "Use a Digi".  Told you it was easy!  Why not pop on over and join the fun?!  As it's our first birthday, we have some gorgeous candy on offer and our sponsors this time are D'arcy's Diaries and  Bugaboo, so plenty of chances to win something nice!  What are you waiting for? I've used one of Bugaboo's fun images on my card, how cute are those party lovin' turtles?!  They've been coloured, unsurprisingly, with Promarkers and Flexmarkers.
The patterned papers are all Papermania, from a goody bag ages ago, I think the bright colours make them perfect for children's cards.  The cardstock for matting is all from Create and Craft as is the yellow ribbon.  The loopy border punch is Martha Stewart and the stamped sentiment is from a Papermania set.  All I had to do to finish off my card was add some red mirri Card Candi.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Papertake - #72 - sketch 72
Pile it On - #40 - for a child
Di's Digi Designs - animals acting like humans
Charisma Cardz - #38 - for the guys
Inky Impressions - animals
Sisterhood of Crafters - happy birthday
Clear it Out - child's image, my older stash is the paper pack

Time for Tea!

I finally felt up to a bit of crafting this afternoon and decided to play with this wee cutie.  It's a digi from Bugaboo, and the perfect image for me as my capacity for tea drinking is legendary!  I decided to paper piece the tea cup and whilst sifting through my A4 papers, which fit in my printer, I happened upon this yummy stack of Papermania Forever Friends Black and Gold papers.  I had originally thought I'd make something more colourful but I couldn't resist the urge to use this pack.  Some of the papers are foiled in gold, which doesn't show up very well in the photos, but looks luscious in reality.  The ribbon, bow and gems are from the same range and the sentiment is from a Forever Friends Best of British stamp set.
All I needed to finish off were some flowers made with Nellie Snellen punches and some gold mirri Card Candi.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Sketch 'n' Stash - #97 - sketch.  New stash - digi, old stash - papers
Sweet 'n' Sassy - #73 - square cards
Do You Stack Up?  - #91 - scallops
The House That Stamps Built - paper piecing
Use it Tuesday - #40 - use your scraps.  My older stash is the papers, most of them part used sheets, and tiny scraps were used to make the flowers and leaves

Horse Chestnut

I've finally got round to blogging my Monday night make.  It's been a bad week with my fibromyalgia, I'm just getting over a three day migraine so there's not been much crafting going on.  This Monday, after tea and chocolate orange cupcakes, we all made spring cards.  It had been ages since I last made one and I really enjoyed it.  Expect to see more of these soon!
The image I used is a fabulous digi from A Passion For Stamps and it's been coloured with my Promarkers and Flexmarkers.
The papers and Blitters (glitter flowers) are from the Papermania Capsule Collection in Chelsea Green and the leafy border punch is Martha Stewart.
I don't make many green cards but I kinda like how this one turned out.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Crafty Ribbons - #29 - anything but square
Little Miss Muffet - #44 - anything but square
Shelly's Images - shaped cards
Penny's Paper-Crafty - #95 - more than one fold
Pattie's Creations - #53 - anything goes

I Love Promarkers GDT Card

Here's my final GDT card for I Love Promarkers, I've really enjoyed my month with them.  This week the challenge theme is "Masculine", so pretty easy peasy.  I was allowed to choose a Digi Doodles image to use and couldn't resist this one.  I used to be a keen horsewoman in the days before fibromyalgia and I still adore these magnificent animals.  This image was a joy to colour with enough detail to keep it interesting, the fine nibs came in handy in places.
The papers are Joanna Sheen Haberdashery, I thought the denim, cord and leather prints were perfect for a man's card.  It's a lovely paper stack with yummy papers for men and women.  The buttons and sentiments are from the pack too, there are so many extras to cut out.  The only thing I had to add was some kraft for matting.

I am entering this card in the following challenges -
My Time to Craft - #190 - transport
Shopping Our Stash - #70 - fur or feathers
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - #28 - distressing
Cards for Men - #20 - animals
Daisy Doodles - #68 - for the boys
Eureka Stamps - #7 - animals
Hooked on Crafts - #24 - for men